Rolling power interruptions to come to an end?

As the government has promised to minimize power cuts from today (March 04), the scheduled power shedding may be reduced or not take place at all, says the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL).

However, this will depend on the availability of fuel stocks, Mr. Janaka Ratnayake explained.

During a recent meeting at the Presidential Secretariat, the officials of the ministries of power and energy informed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that there would be no interruptions to the electricity supply from March 05.

It was also decided to continue importing fuel without delay, maintaining reserves and supply of fuel and coal for power generation.

The President had instructed all responsible parties to take steps to ensure an uninterrupted supply of electricity.